specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Caris Life Sciences
providerId: caris-life-sciences
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Precision Oncology
- Molecular Profiling
- Genomics
- Healthcare
- EHR Integration
- Real-World Data
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Caris Life Sciences engagement. Caris does not operate a
  usage-metered public API and publishes no per-call or per-token cost model.
  Cost is driven by clinical-laboratory reimbursement for molecular profiling
  tests (billed to payers/patients), and by negotiated enterprise contracts for
  the CODEai clinico-genomic data platform. The Caris+Portal and EHR integrations
  are provisioned to ordering providers as part of the testing relationship and
  are not separately metered. There are no public meters to instrument for
  granular API cost attribution.
notes: >-
  Non-reconciled. No public API billing or FOCUS-aligned cost export exists.
  Cost governance applies to clinical testing reimbursement and contracted data
  licensing; confirm commercial terms directly with Caris.
sources:
- https://www.carislifesciences.com/order/
- https://www.carislifesciences.com/research/artificial-intelligence/caris-codeai/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Caris Life Sciences
serviceCategory: Healthcare and Life Sciences
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract-Based
  billingFrequency: Contractual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Caris Molecular Intelligence / CODEai
  ServiceCategory: Healthcare and Life Sciences
  ProviderName: Caris Life Sciences
  PublisherName: Caris Life Sciences
  InvoiceIssuerName: Caris Life Sciences
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Contract-Based
meters:
- name: molecular_profiling_tests
  description: >-
    Comprehensive tumor profiling tests ordered; billed through clinical-laboratory
    reimbursement channels rather than as metered API usage.
  unit: tests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - ordering_provider
  - test_type
- name: codeai_data_license
  description: >-
    Contracted access to the CODEai clinico-genomic real-world data platform for
    biopharma/academic research; priced under negotiated agreement.
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - engagement
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: No public API usage exports exist; track test volume and contracted data-license spend through Caris account management.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate molecular profiling and CODEai costs to the clinical or research programs that order or license them.
- name: Optimization
  description: Optimization is contractual (volume terms, engagement scope) rather than per-call; negotiate with Caris sales.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners to clinical-testing and research-licensing relationships; review contracted spend against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com